“The fact is that majority of diseases that have mosquito as carrier often receive a lot of attentions from people. Recently, Zeka Fever is also one of them that has received strong interest which heavily causes an outbreak in America, Latin America, Caribbean and Asia. In order to perceive an early protection in this article has provided you an essential information”
When Zika Fever founded
The Zika Fever is caused by Aedes Egypti. However, in Uganda 1947 this disease was firstly founded in monkeys. It has been contacted to people since 1952 in UGANDA and Tanzania. Later there was a report of Zika Fever epidemic in Africa, Pacific Islands and America. Meaning a disease disposition or outbreak can still contentiously spread to other new countries according to a convenience of traveling and also as we all know that the carrier lives in many countries around the globe.
Symptoms
Patients will have fever, rash, conjunctivitis, muscular pain, joint pain, soreness, headache and exhaustion. These symptoms usually cause minor effects which may take around 2-7 days.
“A virus can be spread after a bite of infected mosquitoes. Climate area is where disease can easily be transferred. In fact, the mosquitoes that carries the disease is the one that causes dengue fever. ”
Furthermore, Viral laboratory diagnosis is made by real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) Genetic Testing and the isolation of virus from patient’s blood sample which will be sent to the Department of Medical Sciences and the Laboratory Network in different places such as at Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University and Bamrasnaradura Infectious Diseases Institute.
Prevention
There is no vaccination for Zika Fever specifically. Mostly if symptoms are not harm. Then a treatment can be done by patients themselves. For example, taking rest, drinking plenty of water, taking antipyretics (Paracetamol is recommended), stop taking aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) According to some of drugs cause danger to patients with internal organ bleeding. However, if symptoms do not respond to a treatment. Patients should immediately consult and follow a doctor’s instructions.
The disease can be prevented by using insecticides or mosquito repellants as well as wearing thick-fabric light colored clothes. And stay or live in air-conditioned rooms. Including using nets and eliminating mosquito breeding sites in order to refrain from the spread.
Going Abroad Preparation
For those traveling to countries that are having the outbreak must be caution of mosquito bite by wearing long sleeves or trousers that cover every part of the body. In case of pregnancy, please avoid traveling to the countries where the disease spread is reported. But, if you need to travel, should consult a doctor and be careful not to be bitten by mosquitoes.
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